Macfound.org site news: Africa Updateshttp://www.macfound.org/rss/Changes and additions to macfound.org.en-usTue, 26 Sep 2017 16:52:27 -0000Enhancing Transparency Around Public Projects in Nigeriahttp://www.macfound.org/press/from-field/enhancing-transparency-around-public-projects-nigeria/A website developed by the MacArthur-supported Public and Private Development Centre seeks to enhance transparency about the spending of government funds on public projects in Nigeria.http://www.macfound.org/press/from-field/enhancing-transparency-around-public-projects-nigeria/Reporting Corruption in the Nigerian Electricity Sectorhttp://www.macfound.org/press/publications/reporting-corruption-nigerian-electricity-sector/A report by the MacArthur-supported Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project shows that Nigeria has lost more than N11 trillion Naira to corruption in the electricity sector since the country returned to democracy in 1999.http://www.macfound.org/press/publications/reporting-corruption-nigerian-electricity-sector/Overcoming the Challenges: The Path towards a Better-Nourished Future http://www.macfound.org/press/semifinalist-perspectives/overcoming-challenges-path-towards-better-nourished-future/Meta description: HarvestPlus is at a tipping point and recognized 100&Change could catalyze the sustainable transformation of nutrition, health, and livelihoods for millions of rural families in Africa.http://www.macfound.org/press/semifinalist-perspectives/overcoming-challenges-path-towards-better-nourished-future/Challenge: Warhttp://www.macfound.org/press/semifinalist-perspectives/challenge-war/Dr. Geoffrey Tabin shares Himalayan Cataract Project’s experience delivering eye care in South Sudan and how that challenge taught the team to select countries of focus in places where it can create lasting success.
http://www.macfound.org/press/semifinalist-perspectives/challenge-war/Nigeria Supreme Court Upholds Criminal Justice Acthttp://www.macfound.org/press/from-field/nigeria-supreme-court-upholds-criminal-justice-act/The Supreme Court of Nigeria has affirmed the constitutionality of the Administration of the Criminal Justice Act (ACJA) after a legal challenge to the part of the Act that prohibits stay of proceedings in criminal cases ...http://www.macfound.org/press/from-field/nigeria-supreme-court-upholds-criminal-justice-act/Nigeria Acts to Reduce Illicit Financial Flowshttp://www.macfound.org/press/from-field/nigeria-acts-reduce-illicit-financial-flows/Nigeria ratified conventions on tax-related treaties to end profit shifting and tax evasion by multinational companies.http://www.macfound.org/press/from-field/nigeria-acts-reduce-illicit-financial-flows/"A Houston Scientist’s African Challenge"https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-houston-doctors-african-challenge-1498238900<em>Wall Street Journal</em><br/>https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-houston-doctors-african-challenge-1498238900Advancing Accountability and Transparency Around the Globehttp://www.macfound.org/press/from-field/advancing-accountability-and-transparency-around-globe/The Transparency and Accountability Initiative is a collaborative of organizations that fund transparency and accountability programming, with the goal of empowering citizens to hold their governing institutions to account.http://www.macfound.org/press/from-field/advancing-accountability-and-transparency-around-globe/"15 Nigerian Journalists for Investigative Journalism Training"http://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/more-news/233659-15-nigerian-journalists-for-investigative-journalism-training.htmlPremium Times<br/>Related Grantee: <a href="/grantees/735/">Socio-Economic Rights & Accountability Project</a><br/>http://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/more-news/233659-15-nigerian-journalists-for-investigative-journalism-training.htmlCommunity Volunteers Key to River Blindness Strategyhttp://www.macfound.org/press/semifinalist-perspectives/community-volunteers-key-river-blindness-strategy/Dr. Emmanuel Miri shares the story of Gabriel, a community volunteer drug distributor—the hands, feet, and heart of The Carter Center’s River Blindness Elimination Program.http://www.macfound.org/press/semifinalist-perspectives/community-volunteers-key-river-blindness-strategy/Stories of Impact from Lake Victoria Basinhttp://www.macfound.org/press/from-field/stories-impact-lake-victoria-basin/An interactive platform from Pathfinder International shares stories of people affected by the Health of People and Environment in Lake Victoria Basin project.http://www.macfound.org/press/from-field/stories-impact-lake-victoria-basin/Laying the Foundations to Overcome Needless Blindness in Ghanahttp://www.macfound.org/press/semifinalist-perspectives/laying-foundations-overcome-needless-blindness-ghana/Dr. Geoffrey Tabin is galvanized by the promise of possibility as Himalayan Cataract Project’s primary partner in Ghana presents two initiatives that will transform Ghana’s eyecare system and accelerate reversing needless blindness.http://www.macfound.org/press/semifinalist-perspectives/laying-foundations-overcome-needless-blindness-ghana/More Nigerian States Accessing UBEC Fundshttp://www.macfound.org/press/from-field/more-nigerian-states-accessing-ubec-funds/The number of Nigerian states picking up their share of the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) Fund has grown following a convening of representatives from UBEC and state basic education boards.http://www.macfound.org/press/from-field/more-nigerian-states-accessing-ubec-funds/"The Media Blog: The Macarthur Foundation Handed Over $5M to Premium Times, the Cable and Sahara Reporters – and It Warms Our Hearts"https://ynaija.com/media-blog-macarthur-foundation-handed-5m-premium-times-cable-sahara-reporters-warms-hearts/YNaija<br/>Related Grantees: <a href="/grantees/76/">Bayero University, Kano</a>, <a href="/grantees/9209/">Cable Newspaper Journalism Foundation</a>, <a href="/grantees/9236/">Daily Trust Foundation</a>, <a href="/grantees/2583/">Premium Times Centre for Investigative Journalism</a>, <a href="/grantees/9430/">Sahara Reporters</a>, <a href="/grantees/9487/">Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism</a><br/>https://ynaija.com/media-blog-macarthur-foundation-handed-5m-premium-times-cable-sahara-reporters-warms-hearts/Hope for the Missing Link http://www.macfound.org/press/semifinalist-perspectives/hope-missing-link/Rice 360°’s Queen Dube knows how to care for sick newborns. Dube and her physician partners agree, the missing link to saving more babies’ lives is the technology.http://www.macfound.org/press/semifinalist-perspectives/hope-missing-link/Engaging the Community to Reach One Billion with Nutritious Cropshttp://www.macfound.org/press/semifinalist-perspectives/engaging-community-reach-one-billion-nutritious-crops/HarvestPlus’ novel idea to fortify staple food crops required input and buy-in from agriculture and health scientists, governments, and most importantly farmers, because biofortification won't grow, literally or figuratively, without them says CEO Bev Postma. http://www.macfound.org/press/semifinalist-perspectives/engaging-community-reach-one-billion-nutritious-crops/A Vision for All of Africahttp://www.macfound.org/press/semifinalist-perspectives/vision-all-africa/Leveraging its experience, The Carter Center’s CEO Mary Ann Peters said it is determined to eliminate, not just control, river blindness in Nigeria, as it has done in Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, and Guatemala. http://www.macfound.org/press/semifinalist-perspectives/vision-all-africa/"$500,000 African Great Lakes Conservation Fund Launched"http://journalducameroun.com/en/500000-african-great-lakes-conservation-fund-launched/Journal du Cameroun<br/>Related Grantee: <a href="/grantees/582/">Nature Conservancy</a><br/>http://journalducameroun.com/en/500000-african-great-lakes-conservation-fund-launched/Broken in the Warm Heart of Africahttp://www.macfound.org/press/semifinalist-perspectives/broken-warm-heart-africa/Maria Oden watched her newborn daughter cling to life with the help of technology which motivated the Rice University bioengineer to help develop a suite of rugged, simple technologies to save lives of Malawi newborns. http://www.macfound.org/press/semifinalist-perspectives/broken-warm-heart-africa/Inspiration for our Workhttp://www.macfound.org/press/semifinalist-perspectives/inspiration-our-work/Dr. Geoffrey Tabin, shares how recently seeing a team of Ethiopian doctors, nurses, and trainees restore sight to nearly 900 blind people reminded him of the Himalayan Cataract Project’s origins. http://www.macfound.org/press/semifinalist-perspectives/inspiration-our-work/